Dish-washer.



Patented J un 1, 1915.

Witnesses Inventor Attorneys GABRIEL F. BAY, OF BOSWELL, NEW MEXICO.

DISH-WASHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1915.

Application filed March 17, 1914. Serial No. 825,347.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GABRIEL F. RAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Roswell, in the county of Chaves and State of New Mexico, have invented a new and useful Dish-Washer, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to a dish Washer or liquid agitator, and aims to provide a novel and improved contrivance of that character.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a dish washer including in combination with a receptacle or pan, and dish holding or supporting means therein, novel agitating means within the receptacle for spraying the water against the dishes to cleanse the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide novel means for actuating the agitating means.

It is also within the spirit of the present invention, to provide an appliance of the nature indicated, which will be comparatively simple, compact andinexpensive in construction, as well as being siinple, convenient, serviceable, practical and eilicient in its use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention reside? in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and'claimed, it being understood that changes inthc precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be zadc within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein t"- Figure 1 is a vertical central section of the improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a fragmental sectional view, taken on the line 2- -2 of Fig. 1.

In carryin out the present invention, there is provided areceptacle or container 1 of any suitable character, which is preferably, although not necessarily, of inverted frusto-conical form, in order that its sides will be inclined. The receptacle or pan 1 is provided with a cover 2, which is divided diametrically into two sections 3, the adjoining edges of the cover sections being provided with cooperating notches 4 forming an opening, centrally of the cover and receptacle.

A hearing 5 is carried by the cover 2, the

bearing being provided with a peripheral" groove 6, which groove receives the edge portions of the cover sections3 defined by the notches l, whereby thevnotches 4 embrace the hub portion of-the bearing, while the flanges of the bearing overlap the upper and lower faces of the cover sections. It is evident that the bearing maybe readily ap-' plied to and removed from the cover, when the cover sections are separated) The cover sections may normally be locked. together by any well known means, which i is not necessary to illustrate or describe in detail.

The agitating means includes an upright shaft or spindle 7 journaled through the bearing 5 and having its slower end journaled within a socket bearing 8 secured upon the bottom of thereceptacIe' 1, the shaft 7 being arranged axially or centrally of the receptacle. Disposedfffwithin the re ceptacle 1 and surroundirtgxthe shaft] is an inverted funnel-shaped or frusto conical rotor 9, the same tapering downwardly, or increasing in diameter upwardly. The upper and lower ends of the rotor 9, are open,

the rotor being hollow, and preferably bewhile the 11 per or larger end of" the rotor is spaced be ow the cover 2. l The upper or 22, which is also foraminous or reticulated.-

larger end portion of the rotor is provided with apertures or perforations the lower end portion of the rotor being irnperforate.

Theactuating means for the agitator, embodies a coupling bearing 13 rotatably receiving the upper end of the shaft 7 which protrudes above the cover 2, and a removable stationary u right shaft or spindle 14; has

its lower en received by the coupling bear-' arge diameter, and having a crank handle 19. The driving gear 18 meshes with abeveled pinion 20 keyed u on the upper end portion of the agitator s aft The dish rack or holder, which is disposed within the receptacle 1, embodies an annular inverted frusto-con'ical member 21, which is of 'foraminous or reticulated material, to

permit.the ready passage of water there thrdligh. The member 21 is of such diamev-ter,-as to be disposed intermediate the rotor 9 and the side walls of the receptacle 1, the member 21 surrounding the rotor, and having'a lower outturned annular shelf portion The annular -raclfriiemher 21 is also provided at its lower end with legs 23 seating upon the bottom of'the receptacle 1, to supbe partially filled with water.

port the rack above the,b0ttom of the receptacle, the shelf 22 extending to the side walls of the receptacle, for supporting the dishes around the side walls of the receptacle, surrounding the annular rack member 21. The

rack member 21 in circling the rotor, pro vides an annular pocket above theshelf portion 22 for receiving the dishes, and also provides a clearance between the rotor and rack,-for the proper action of the water.

In' use, when the cover or one section thereof, is removed from the receptacle 1, the dishes may be readilyplaced upon the shelfportion 22 of the rack, and the dish water may be readily poured into the receptacle. In order to establish a most effective cleansing action, the receptacle 1 should only After the cover has been placed upon the receptacle,

and the several parts assembled properly, the operator may conveniently actuate the rotor or agitator ,8, by holding the spindle 14in one hand, through the medium of the liand hold 1 5,and by rotating the driving gear18, through the medium of the crank handle 19. In'this manner, the shaft 7 will be rotated at a high velocity,in order that the water within the rotor or agitator 9 will,

it due to centrifugal action, rise within the rotor, and be discharged through the apertures 12 and over the rim or upper end of the rotor, and thence outwardly against the dishes. In this manner, the water is elevated within the rotor and is discharged radially through the upper portion of the rotor in a spray, the jets impinging against the dishes with suflicient force to cleanse the same properly. As the operation is continued, a circulation of water will be established upwardly through the rotor, thence outwardly against the dishes, due to the cen trifugal action created by the rotor, the water then flowing downwardly from the dishes to the bottom of the receptacle and to the lower end of the rotor to be sucked up into the roton n M1,. V V 7 After thendishes havebeen cleansed, the dish water may be dischargedor drained out, and fresh water may then be poured into the receptacle I, whereby when the agi-- tater is [again operated, the dishes'may be rinsed. After," the rinsing operation, the dishes maybe'removcd and permitted to dry..

It will be-evident that the several parts:

of the present apparatus may be readily sep-- beater, or the like, in which event, the wire rack or holder within the receptacle, is,

eliminated or removed.

From the foregoing, the several advantages and capabilities of the present device will be obvious without further comment, it. being noted that the objects aimed at have been carried out satisfactorily.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is 1. An agitating device comprising a re ceptacle, a cover therefor including separaole sections,',the cover sections having coiiperating notches formingan opening, a hearing disposed within the said opening and having a peripheral groove engaging the edge portionsof the said notches and providing flanges overlapping the top and bottom of the cover sections, a bearing secured upon the bottom of the receptacle, a shaft journaled through the first mentioned hearing and having its lower end journaled Within the second mentioned bea ring, and an agifor enabling the spindle to be detachably HHHlIitBd upon the shaft, an actuating mechanism carried by the spindle, and means carried by the shaft engugeable with the said mechanism when. the spindle is assembled with the shaft, is enabie the shaft to be r0- tilted.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

GABRIEL F. RAY.

Witnesses:

K. M. RAY, HENRY CARL. 

